An instant Indie and #1 New York Times bestseller! “Achingly atmospheric and beautifully sharp
A Study in Drowning will draw you in from the first page.” —Rory Power New York Times
bestselling author of Wilder Girls Bestselling author Ava Reid makes her YA debut in this dark
academic fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Elana K. Arnold. Effy Sayre has always
believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood she’s had no
choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad —Emrys Myrddin’s epic about a mortal girl who falls in
love with the Fairy King then destroys him—is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when
Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate Effy feels certain
it’s her destiny. But musty decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task and its residents
are far from welcoming. Including Preston Héloury a stodgy young literature scholar determined
to expose Myrddin as a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about Myrddin’s legacy
dark forces both mortal and magical conspire against them—and the truth may bring them both
to ruin. Part historical fantasy part rivals-to-lovers romance part Gothic mystery and all
haunting dreamlike atmosphere Ava Reid's powerful YA debut will lure in readers who loved The
Atlas Six House of Salt and Sorrows or Girl Serpent Thorn.
